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2018 RAA Programmes
2018 Applications now open! Find out where you can collect a printed application form or apply online.Read more
RAA Graduate Entrepreneur Support Service
The Raymond Ackerman Academy Graduate Programme - GESS (Graduate Entrepreneur Support Service) was selected as 1 of 8 international programmes to be part of the Taillores Network Youth Economic Participation Initiative.Read more
RAA'er Vincent Manzini in Red Bull Magazine
RAA graduate and well known Ikasi entrepreneur and DJ 'Sir' Vincent Manzini was recently featured in the international Red Bull Magazine.Read more
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RAA Graduate Meli Gqobo on www.iamyoungpreneur.com
RAA Graduate Meli Gqobo (Jan 2012) is the featured entrepreneur this week on on www.iamyoungpreneur.com.Read more
WELL DONE RAA SOWETO!!
RAA Soweto Students receive awards at UJ Vice Chancellors Innovative Idea CompetitionRead more
RAA GRADUATE featured on BBC!
RAA GRADUATE featured on BBC!!!! Click here for the video: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-23770021Read more
RAA Graduate featured in Financial Mail
Darren Barnes Graduate of the RAA (Class of Jan 2008) featured as Entrepreneur of the week in the Financial Mail. http://www.fm.co.za/business/fox/2013/07/25/darren-barnes-is-25-years-old-success-storyRead more
RAA graduates featured on e-news channel Africa!
RAA graduates Lufefe Nomjana (July 2012) and Melilizwe Gqobo (Jan 2012) featured on e-news channel Africa!Read more
RAA Volunteers at World Economic Forum
RAA Volunteers at World Economic ForumRead more
RAA CT January 2013 Class Graduates
Congratulations to the January 2013 class who graduated on Tuesday the 4th of June 2013.Read more
Abigail Florence Wins at National Incubator Awards
Abigail Florence was awarded 3rd place at the National Shanduka Black Umbrellas Incubator Business Awards for her business Elves at Work.Read more
RAA Soweto Class of 2012 graduates
Class of 2012 graduates from the Raymond Ackerman Academy at CSBD on Soweto Campus Determined to curb the high unemployment number in South Africa, the youth at the UJ Faculty of Management's Centre for Small Business and Development (CSBD) will help bring about solutions to the problem. About 51 students graduated from the Raymond Ackerman Academy (RAA) at UJ on Wednesday, 6 February 2013, where the Founder and Owner of Pick 'n Pay, Dr Raymond Ackerman, was present to congratulate them and offer words of wisdom.Read more
Cape Town Graduation Class of July 2012
Congratulations to the Class of July 2012 who finished the RAA programme and graduated on the 6th of December.Read more
Another Winner! Sizwe Nzima from Iyeza Expres
Sizwe Nzima, the RAA entrepreneur who started Iyeza Express was announced as one of the seed funding winners at the SAB Innovation Awards. Sizwe was also the joint winner in the Cape Town Entrepreneurship Week 'Top 5 Youth Entrepreneurs' competition.Read more
Alumni feature in Entrepreneurship Competitions
RAA graduates have had great success in entrepreneurship competitions in 2013 including SAB Kickstart, SAB Innovations Awards, Pitch and Polish and SEDA Small Stars.Read more
